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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46 (21) Application number: 09721013.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16F 15/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/001547 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/114144 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 11.03.2008 US 35677 10.03.2009 US 401146 (71) Applicant: Kohler Co. Kohler, WI 53044 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMIES, Michael, E. Waldo WI 53093 (US) UEBELHER, Edward, A. Oshkosh WI 54902 (US) (74) Representative: Giver, Sören Bo  Awapatent AB Box 1066 251 10 Helsingborg 251 10 Helsingborg (SE)